Coalition parties see no grounds for calling for the Latvian Prime Minister’s resignation
Latvia’s coalition parties see no grounds for demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) over the use of the Russian…
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Wintery weather to continue in Latvia in the coming days
Wintery conditions will persist in Latvia in the coming days. The week will begin with light snowfall in some areas and frost, with…
BNN IN FOCUS | Migration, security and sovereignty: Filips Rajevskis on what Latvia should not repeat
Migration has become an increasingly serious issue in Western Europe, and sooner or later Latvia will also have to face it head-on. What…
Latvia’s electronic queue at the borders with Russia and Belarus: what the first months reveal
Since the 15th of October, 2025, when Latvia introduced an electronic queue registration system for crossing the country’s external border, a total of…
Declining birth rates force Daugavpils to rethink its kindergarten network
Due to ongoing demographic trends, the municipality of Daugavpils will soon have to reassess its network of pre-school education institutions, municipal officials say….
Latvia in mourning: Legendary basketball player Uļjana Semjonova has passed away
Uļjana Semjonova, one of Latvia’s greatest basketball players, has died at the age of 73 on Thursday, the 8th of January, the Latvian…
Military ammunition plant under construction in Latvia’s Iecava forests, to produce up to 50,000 charges annually
A new military manufacturing facility being built in the forests of Iecava parish is expected to employ around 20 people and produce approximately…
Latvia allocated approximately 0.3% of GDP to Ukraine’s military support last year
Latvia spent approximately 0.3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on military support for Ukraine last year, Foreign Minister Baiba Braže told journalists…
The US Senate confirms Trump donor without diplomatic experience as ambassador to Latvia
The United States Senate has confirmed Melissa Argyros as the new US ambassador to Latvia, according to information published on the Senate’s website….
